Modern medicine has yielded some great wrinkle treatments. Learn about the options in this video with dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD.
Wrinkle Treatments
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredCertain types of facial exfoliants can help soften the appearance of wrinkles. Chemical peels can minimize even deep wrinkles, but you should only get this procedure from a dermatologist.
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Dr. Ellen S. Marmur, MD , Dermatology, answeredSee All 3 AnswersThe lines don't get worse because Botox has immobilized them. But once it wears off, you go back to baseline - back to the lines you already had, to your own reality. The disturbing, Dorian Gray–like experience of seeing those lines and wrinkles return seems to happen overnight. This is why, for many women, the treatment becomes an act of routine beauty maintenance. Relaxing one muscle may cause some people to begin using other muscles in their face to compensate for the ones that are paralyzed. If you seem to notice new lines, go in for a touch-up. Since Botox and Dysport stop dynamic muscle contractions that create creases and furrows, the treatment can be relatively preventive. If you stop doing Botox, you go back to making the muscle movements that gave you some of those lines. Repeated treatments do cause the muscles to atrophy, which naturally weakens them and suppresses their movement. For this reason, the trend among young girls in their twenties wanting to have Botox as a preventive measure is disturbing.
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Dr. Jordana S. Gilman, MD , Dermatology, answered
Eye creams can help erase crows feet -- if they contain the right ingredients. Find out what to look for on the label, plus an important rule for applying an eye cream, by watching this video featuring dermatologist Dr. Jordana Gilman.
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Discovery Health answeredCreams that contain argireline produce similar results to Botox, but the effects are less dramatic. Botox injections sever connections between muscles and nerves, which relaxes and paralyzes muscles. Argireline affects these connections also, obstructing their bonds so that the muscles won't work as well.
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See All 2 AnswersOne does not have to apply high tech active ingredients to effectively improve the appearance of wrinkles. In fact, excellent anti-aging results can be achieved through more natural products. First you need good moisturization to have the body's metabolism operating effectively. Proper hydration is also necessary for other therapeutic agents to pass into the skin and repair damaged structural components and rebalance its biochemical reactions. Look for materials with glycerin or urea which can infuse the skin's surface with water and make it more soft and supple. Also look for products with natural oils containing polyunsaturated fatty acids or omega 3, 6, 9 fatty acids such as DHA or EPA. Many of the clinically effective materials are natural. Good nutritional compounds can also be topically applied. These materials include retinol (Vitamin A) or derivatives of retinol (retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, retinyl propionate), ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) or derivates of ascorbic acid (ascorbyl glucuronide, ascorbyl palmitate, salts of ascorbic acid phosphate), niacinamide (Vitamin B3), alpha or beta hydroxy acids (glycolic acid, lactic acid, fruit acids, salicylic acid, Willowbark Extract), soothing agents (allantoin, chamomile, licorice). Further, there are many preventative antioxidant complexes that are from natural sources including: green tea, grape seeds, green coffee, pomegranate, rice, acai berry, raspberry, cranberry, beta-carotene, tocopherol (Vitamin E) .
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Dr. Doris Day, MD , Dermatology, answeredThis is an FDA approved product, made of calcium-hydroxylapetite, which is a precursor of bone and is obtained from cadaveric human tissue. It is used for the deeper lines around the mouth and fat atrophy of the cheeks. It is thought to last two to five years when used for other purposes in other parts of the body such as to help treat urinary incontinence, although studies are still underway to define more clearly how long it really lasts in the skin. -
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered
Call them laugh lines or call them crow's feet -- no woman wants those wrinkles. In this video, Prevention magazine editor and Dr. Oz Show guest Jennifer Goldstein reveals a quick fix to smooth the look of crow's feet.
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HealthyWomen answeredSynthetic fillers (Artefill, Radiesse, Sculptra) are used for filling facial wrinkles and folds. It takes less than an hour for synthetic filler injections, and the results can last anywhere from six months to five or more years, depending on the filler product. Synthetic fillers differ depending on the brand:- Artefill contains 20% polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) beads suspended in 80% collagen. A few months after injection, the collagen breaks down, sparking your body to produce its own natural collagen to fill in the space. Unlike other fillers, Artefill is not absorbed by the body.
- Radiesse is an injectable calcium hydroxylapatite gel. Calcium hydroxyapatite is found in teeth and bones and is used for numerous medical applications including cheek, jaw, skull and chin implants. Another brand name is Radiance.
- Sculptra is an injectable polylactic acid. This compound is used in numerous medical products, such as stitches and screws used to repair broken bones. Although Sculptra has only been approved to restore shape and contour to the faces of those with AIDS, it is often used "off label" for cosmetic treatments. Sculptra usually requires three monthly treatments to rebuild the lost volume. It may take up to four to six weeks to see the full effect, and while Sculptra is considered semi-permanent, you may need an occasional touch-up treatment.
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HealthyWomen answeredCollagen cosmetic products have been on the market for over 20 years. Some of the most popular are CosmoDerm, CosmoPlast, Zyderm and Zyplast. Other collagens used in cosmetic procedures include Artefill, a mixture of bovine collagen and tiny plastic spheres; Autologen, collagen from your own skin; Isolagen, collagen taken from your own skin and cloned and processed into a liquid form; and Dermalogen, collagen from human cadaver skin that has been sterilized, purified and processed into a liquid form.